Alexander Mansour, MPH
RLI Director & Community Manager
I did not expect to end up working in leadership practice; most of my past work is focused on public health issues, program evaluation and US refugee policy. But my involvement with the Relational Leadership movement at OHSU and nationally over the past few years has been a highlight of my career. It is difficult to overstate how much this community means to me; it has been a source of growth as a leader and person as well as many wonderful relationships and friendships. I love so many aspects of what we get to do at the RELATE Lab, but what keeps me motivated in this work is the idea that individuals and the connection between people are the fundamental units of change on which our hope for better systems rest. The difference between people-centered and results-focused leadership is not just seen, it is felt.